Cincinnati makes Amazon's most romantic list
Amazon's annual list of the 20 most romantic American cities rated the Queen City as sixth best by the online retailer's measurement of affection.
The list is determined by sales data from cities with populations greater than 100,000 including purchases of romance novels, relationship books, romantic music, romantic comedy movies and sexual wellness products. Rather than measuring how many people are recreating romantic moments from the film "Sleepless in Seattle," Amazon measures affairs of the heart by those potentially watching the movie while reading "50 Shades of Gray."
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The No. 1 city for romance – and likely not your Valentine's Day destination – is Alexandria, Virginia, followed by Miami, Knoxville, Orlando, Vancouver then Cincinnati.
Amazon's news release on the list notes that Miami "knows how to keep the passion alive, with the city purchasing the most sexual wellness products."
Sneaking in at No. 19 is Dayton, Ohio, indicating Luther Vandross and Barry White are popular choices for setting the mood in Southwestern Ohio cities.
Here's the complete list:
1. Alexandria, Virginia
2. Miami, Florida
3. Knoxville, Tennessee
4. Orlando, Florida
5. Vancouver, Washington
6. Cincinnati, Ohio
7. Columbia, South Carolina
8. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
9. Round Rock, Texas
10. Ann Arbor, Michigan
11. Atlanta, Georgia
12. Salt Lake City, Utah
13. Scottsdale, Arizona
14. Everett, Washington
15. Gainesville, Florida
16. Seattle, Washington
17. Wilmington, North Carolina
18. Rochester, New York
19. Dayton, Ohio
20. Bellevue, Washington